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Michael Knizner

Michael Knizner

Jan 29, 2015

Michael D. Knizner, Sr. "Big Mike", 73, of Marianna, PA died Thursday, January 29, 2015, in Washington Hospital. He was born, July 30, 1941 in Washington, PA, the son of the late Michael M. and Jenny Malinski Knizner. Mr. Knizner graduated from Bethelehem Center High School in 1959 and attended California College for one year. He was worked at Central...

Elsie Tau

Elsie Tau

Jan 24, 2015

Elsie J. Tau, 97, of Washington, PA, died January 24, 2015 at the Washington County Health Center, Washington.She was born July 12, 1917, a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Wagner,She attended Arden Elementary School. She married Harry J. Tau, who is deceased.Surviving is a daughter Martha (William) Scalia of Roswell, GA, one brother Delbert Wagner, of Hickory, two...

Jean Stauffer

Jean Stauffer

Jan 21, 2015

Jean Stauffer, 83, of Marianna, PA died Wednesday, January 21, 2015, in the Donnell House, Washington, PA. She was born, May 18, 1931 in Scenery Hill, PA, the daughter of the late John and Daisy Barnhart Davis. Mrs. Stauffer was a graduate of West Beth High School. She later attended the Washington Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1974. She...

Dolores "Dottie" Levers

Dolores "Dottie" Levers

Jan 20, 2015

Dolores (Dottie) H. Levers, 83, of Washington, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in Washington Hospital. She lived in the Wolfdale area for most of her life before moving to Lone Pine. Dottie was born December 7, 1931 in Alleppo Township, Greene County, a daughter of the late Cecil W. Osborn e and Mary M. Wallace Osborne. Mrs. Levers...

Mona Edgar

Mona Edgar

Jan 4, 2015

Mona Rae Edgar 48 of Marianna died Sunday January 4, 2015 in her home. She was born in Washington on September 30, 1966 a daughter of Earl F. and Pearl M. Gray Edgar. She was a 1985 graduate of Bethlehem Center High School. She worked as assistant librarian for the past eight years at the Marianna Library. She is survived...

Jerry Ashby

Jerry Ashby

Dec 28, 2014

Jerry L. Ashby 60 of Waynesburg died Sunday December 28, 2014 in UPMC Shadyside. He was born in Deep Valley PA on August 21, 1954 a son of Dwane E. and Gladys M. Warrick Ashby. He was a 1972 graduate of Trinity High School. He retired as a mechanic from RM manufacturing in 2012. He belonged to the Anawanna Club,...

Christine Stanko

Christine Stanko

Dec 21, 2014

Christine Stanko 49 of Campbell, Ohio died Sunday December 21, 2014 in her home. She was born in Washington, PA on November 2, 1965 a daughter of Anthony and Edith Rogozinski Stanko. She attended Bethlehem Center schools. In addition to her mother she is survived by five children Justine C. (Daniel) Welsh of Millsboro, Jennifer A. Conti of Clarksville, Anthony...

Barry A. Rowe

Barry A. Rowe

Dec 16, 2014

Barry Allen Rowe, 56 of Marianna died Tuesday December 16, 2014 in his home. He was born in France on April l1, 1958, a son of Dan and Rose Rowe. He was a 1976 graduate of Bethlehem Center High School and then went on to take classes at Penn State University. He ran the car wash at Giant Eagle in...

Robert Frazier

Robert Frazier

Dec 14, 2014

Robert Burnell Frazier 89 of Amity died Sunday December 14 2014 in the Washington Health Systems . He was born in Washington on June 8, 1925 a son of the late Herbert Ruffo and Bessie Mae Scott Frazier. He attended Lone Pine school. He proudly served in the United States Navy Armed Guard during World War II from 1943-1946 earning...

Jennifer Beattie

Jennifer Beattie

Dec 6, 2014

Jennifer Lynn Aurand Beattie 44 of Washington, formerly of Follansbee died Saturday December 6 2014 in her home. She was born in Steubenville, Ohio on July 28, 1970 a daughter of the late William F. Aurand Sr. and Dorothy Adele Aurand of Colliers, WV. She was a 1988 graduate of Camden County High School in Georgia. She worked at Getgo...

Thelma Iddings

Thelma Iddings

Nov 28, 2014

Thelma E. Iddings, 77 of Marianna died Friday November 28. 2014, at her daughters home in Georgia. She was born April 4, 1937 in Louisville, KY, a daughter of Earl and Viola Higdon. She graduated high school in 1955 then enlisted in the Women's Army Corps in June 1955. She married Arthur James Serenta Jr in 1957. He passed away...

Catherine Smalley

Catherine Smalley

Nov 18, 2014

Catherine C. Smalley 93 of Marianna died Tuesday November 18, 2014 in Washington Health Systems. She was born in Mount Pleasant, on August 24, 1921 a daughter of Michael and Catherine Harenchar Vargo. She was a member of Sts. Mary and Ann Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing BINGO, watching game shows and The Waltons, as well as spending time...

Thelma Montgomery

Thelma Montgomery

Nov 14, 2014

Thelma V. Montgomery 90, of Lone Pine died, Friday November 14, 2014 in the Donnell House, Washington. She was born in West Bethlehem Township on January 28, 1924, a daughter of the late Frank and Lizzie Fulton Earnest. She attended West Bethlehem Schools. She and her husband owned and operated the Lone Pine Market from 1960 until 1976. She was...

Tara Crile

Tara Crile

Nov 14, 2014

Tara L. Crile 31 of Richeyville died Friday November 14, 2014 in Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh. She was born in Washington on August 16 1983 a daughter of Roy E. and Debra Shuey Crile of Richeyville. She was a 2001 graduate of Trinity High School. She was a member of First Christian Church Marianna. In addition to her parents she is...

Dorothy Chiera

Dorothy Chiera

Nov 12, 2014

Dorothy E. Chiera 88 of Brownsville died Wednesday November 12, 2014 in Washington Health Systems. She was born in New Eagle on April 23, 1926 a daughter of the late George and Amelia "Mildred" Jestat Zoni. She attended West Bethlehem High School and was a longtime member of St. Oliver Plunkett Parish, Sts Mary & Ann Roman Catholic Church. She...

Diana Fetsko

Diana Fetsko

Nov 10, 2014

Diana L. Fetsko 80,of Marianna died Monday November 10, 2014 in Presbyterian Senior Care Southmont. She was born in Vestaburg on December 30, 1933 a daughter of the late Thomas and Helen Staley Rankin. She was a 1951 graduate of East Bethlehem High School. She worked for the Liquor Control Board at the state store for 20 years before retiring...

Mark Onopiuk

Mark Onopiuk

Nov 6, 2014

Mark A. Onopiuk 57 of McDonald died Thursday November 6, 2014 in his home. He was born in Washington on March 7, 1957 a son of Paul Onopiuk of Port Angeles, Washington and the late Katherine Martin Onopiuk. He was a 1975 graduate of Trinity High School. Mark was self employed for many years, owning the KOA campground in Pancake....

Lloyd S. Smith

Lloyd S. Smith

Oct 30, 2014

Lloyd S. Smith Educator and WWII Veteran Lloyd S. Smith, 89, of Washington, formerly of Amwell Township, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Washington Hospital. He was born July 10, 1925, near Ten Mile, a son of W. Olan and Pauline Swihart Smith. Lloyd joined the U.S. Navy during his senior year of high school to serve in World War...

Gertrude Makowski

Gertrude Makowski

Oct 27, 2014

Gertrude "Mildred" Makowski 86 of Mt. Pleasant died Monday October 27, 2014. She was born on August 30, 1928 in Bethel Twp., Allegheny Co, a daughter of the late Frank and Helen Stenaski Exler. She was a longtime member of St. Oliver Plunkett parish Sts. Mary and Ann Roman Catholic Church, Marianna. She shared many years of marriage with the...

Shirley Weaver

Shirley Weaver

Oct 17, 2014

Shirley M. Weaver 76 of Amity died Friday October 17, 2014 in her home. She was born in Washington on May 24, 1938 a daughter of the late Elmer and Doroty McClay Mounts. She attended Wolfdale elementary school and was a 1956 graduate of Trinity High School. She worked at Ball Glass in Washington for 17 years and thas as...

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